Prime CBD rising in Pampanga
Pampanga’s homegrown business conglomerate, the Jenra Group of Companies, has started its foray into township development with its latest project, The Infinity.
Through its real estate arm AC Beautiful Islands (ACBI) Realty Development Corp., the Jenra Group is putting up its flagship 40-hectare business district, touted as the largest of its kind in Central Luzon.
The Infinity, traversing the cities of Angeles and Mabalacat and directly connected to the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) via the Angeles Exit, hopes to hitch a ride on the growing economy in the region, which is emerging as a major investment site, company officials said.
Byron John Siy, general manager of ACBI Realty, said the central business district would be comparable with other established CBDs in the country.
“We are very proud to open exciting prospects not only for our hometown but for the rest of the region. The Infinity will soon be comparable even with established CBDs in the metro city,” he said.
He said various infrastructure in the region being developed by both the public and private sectors make the business district attractive.
These include a world-class airport, the world’s largest indoor arena, and an all-weather golf course.
Furthermore, operations will soon be much better as new support structures are underway, Siy said.
He noted that Clark International Airport, the Philippines’ gateway to the world from the Central and Northern Luzon provinces, can possibly replace Metro Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the country’s main aviation center in the future.
Clark’s new terminals, the Diosdado Macapagal Terminal and Terminal 2 were expanded to cater to low-cost carriers. Two more terminals will be fully operational by 2025.
“Upon completion, these four terminals will boost Clark’s passenger capacity to more than 110 mil- lion annually in contrast to NAIA’s four terminals that can handle an estimated number of 36 million passengers a year,” Siy added.
Aside from the airport, railway projects are also underway. The construction of Metro Rail Transit Line’s newest railway, MRT-7, is already in progress. This improvement will make Bulacan just half an hour away from Metro Manila by 2020.
The 22-kilometer railway system will have 14 stations from MRT-3 North Edsa to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. The project will lessen congestion on major roads going north.
Apart from the new railway, several expressways will likewise link Central Luzon to Metro Manila and its surrounding regions to ensure an easier and faster travel time.
“Given all the investment being poured by both the public and private sectors to Central Luzon, we are positive that Central Luzon will finally gain the attention it deserves. All these improvements plus the world-class service and commerce and leisure opportunities that will soon be available at The Infinity will raise the bar of business excellence in the region,” Siy said.